This unit builds on the fundamental concepts introduced in FINC5001 Foundation in Finance. The central theme in this unit is the allocation problem. Corporate investment, funds management, asset allocation and risk management all require machinery for making an allocation decision - and these decisions are often made by teams or committees. The unit begins with more advanced aspects of corporate finance leading to Excel-based applications. After considering some interesting issues in social finance and corporate governance, students study advanced bond and stock pricing models. With these techniques in hand, securities trading is then considered, and the challenges around selecting active fund managers. The unit then moves to asset management, where large pools of capital are deployed across a range of asset classes, from equity and fixed interest to private markets and commodities. After considering risk pooling and risk management, the unit finishes with a discussion of group decision making and negotiation.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Finance |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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FINC5001 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Doowon Lee, doowon.lee@sydney.edu.au |
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